Evidence found
1,483 records across 19 countries and territories, 1853–2026.
Elanoides forficatus · GBIF taxon key 2480461
Where has the Swallow-tailed Kite been recorded?
Elanoides forficatus occurrence evidence comes from 1,483 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1853 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,483 records
- 19 places
- 114 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: April.
11 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18532026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Swallow-tailed Kite has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Swallow-tailed Kite. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 579 | |
| Colombia | 552 | |
| Mexico | 158 | |
| Costa Rica | 68 | |
| Brazil | 28 | |
| Ecuador | 20 | |
| Panama | 18 | |
| Argentina | 16 | |
| Venezuela | 11 | |
| Peru | 9 | |
| Paraguay | 6 | |
| Bolivia | 4 | |
| Guyana | 4 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| French Guiana | 2 | |
| Suriname | 2 | |
| Cuba | 1 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | |
| Honduras | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.